EA and BioWare announce more numbers from the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, their new Force-powered MMORPG. Word is: "Over this past weekend, players continued to flood the servers of the fastest-growing subscription MMO in history, immersing themselves in the game for over 5.5 million hours. Star Wars: The Old Republic is also proving to be a critical smash hit, with an average review score of 88*, making it the highest rated MMO of 2011, while also winning over 105 industry awards, including “Best Multiplayer Game of 2011” from MSNBC. Enthusiasm for The Old Republic has also gone viral, as over 1.6 million fans have viewed the Jedi vs. Sith Freeze Mob in Times Square on launch day, making it one of the most viewed videos on YouTube during this past weekend." Here is a breakdown:

Over 60 million in-game hours – roughly equivalent to watching all six Star Wars movies over 4 million times

Over 850,000 Sith Warriors and over 810,000 Jedi Knights created

Over 260 million quests completed

Over 44 million PvP battles

Over 9 million space combat missions completed

Over 3 billion NPCs killed

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Star Wars: World of Warcraft...yep we all know there is massive market for people who just love mindless grind for hours and hours...throw in star wars stuff and bam. I am glad this is not available on steam for once EA made me proud on that. Keep these annoying mmos off steam.